68/4 GA
Declaration of the High-level Dialogue on International Migration and Development
68
Session
| Draft symbol | A/68/L.5 |
|---|---|
| Adopted symbol | 68/4 |
| UN Document | 68/4 ↗ |
Vote Consensus — A/68/PV.25
Speeches following this vote (20)
The President
I should now like to consult members in relation to giving the floor to the following speakers: the President of the Economic and Social Council, His Excellency Mr. Néstor Osorio; His Excellency Mr. Tobias Billström, Chair of the Global Forum on Migration and Development; Mr. Ian Goldin, professor at Oxford University, as an eminent person in the field of international migration and development; …
The President
I now give the floor to the President of the Economic and Social Council, His Excellency Mr. Néstor Osorio.
Mr. Osorio (Colombia), President of the Economic and Social Council (spoke in Spanish): It is an honour and pleasure to address the second High-level Dialogue on International Migration and Development.
As my predecessors have already pointed out, migration is a powerful tool for developm…
The President
I thank the President of the Economic and Social Council for his statement.
I now give the floor to His Excellency Mr. Tobias Billström, Chair of the Global Forum for Migration and Development.
Mr. Billström
At the outset, I would like to say that I was deeply struck by the news of the tragic deaths of more than 90 migrants, including children and women, off the coast of the island of Lampedusa, Italy. That event cannot in a more alarming way illustrate the urgency for all of us at this High-level Dialogue to commit to action for a holistic approach to the multifaceted challenges arising from migrati…
The President
I now give the floor to Mr. Ian Goldin, Professor at Oxford University and eminent person in the field of international migration and development.
Mr. Goldin: It is a singular honour and a privilege for me to be here today, and I thank you, Mr. President, for the invitation. The devotion of two days to this most important topic is a ray of hope for all of those who are concerned with migration a…
The President
I now give the floor to Mr. Gibril Faal, Chair of the African Foundation for Development in the United Kingdom and migrant representative.
Mr. Faal
Six years after the 2006 High-level Dialogue, in these times of post-2015 reflection, we gather here again to discuss migration and development and to seek transformative new approaches.
As I look out over the Hall, I see migrants everywhere: itinerant diplomats, first-generation immigrants and the many descendants of migrants who constitute diasporas in various parts of the world. The place is …
The President
In accordance with paragraph 13 of resolution 67/219, I now call on Ms. Catherine Tactaquin, Executive Director of the National Network for Immigrant and Refugee Rights, United States.
Ms. Tactaquin
I am pleased to address the Assembly this morning as a representative of global civil society. Our many diverse organizations and community members concerned with the health, safety, welfare and happiness of some 232 million in migration around the world today welcome the opportunity to share our proposal for a five-year action plan.
The proposal was formalized in November 2012, has been support…
The President
In accordance with resolution 67/219, this High-level Dialogue consists of four plenary meetings and four interactive multi-stakeholder round tables. Round tables one and two will take place today at 10 a.m. and at 3 p.m., respectively. Round tables three and four will take place tomorrow, also at 10 a.m. and at 3 p.m., respectively. The round tables will be held in the Trusteeship Council Chambe…
Mr. Cokanasiga
I have the honour to speak on behalf of the Group of 77 and China.
At the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development, Member States agreed to include population and migration factors in their development strategies. They also resolved to promote the human rights and fundamental freedoms of all migrants and to avoid practices that might increase the vulnerability of international migran…
Mr. Alemu
The latest tragedy near the southern Italian island of Lampedusa once again underlines how critical this High-level Dialogue is and how much international action against human trafficking is overdue. I would like to thank the Secretary-General for the vision he has laid out.
Migration is one of the critical issues that were not properly factored into the framework of the Millennium Development G…
Mr. Reyes Rodríguez
I have the honour to speak on behalf of the member States of the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC).
We welcome the holding of this second High-level Dialogue on Migration and Development, in accordance with resolution 67/219. We are confident that the outcome of the meeting will provide guidelines for the work of the United Nations on the issue of international migration a…
Mr. Mosharraf Hossain
We are delighted to note a wider recognition of migration and human mobility as a key driver and enabler of development at the national and global levels. We commend the Secretary-General for including migration as an area for action in his report entitled “A life of dignity for all” (A/68/202).
Let me briefly share some of Bangaldesh’s perspective, realities on the ground and expectations. My d…
Mr. Zinsou
At the outset, I would like to convey my appreciation to the President of the General Assembly at its sixty-eighth session for organizing the High-level Dialogue on Migration and
Development. I also sincerely welcome the eminent persons who have contributed to the dialogue.
I speak on behalf of the least developed countries (LDCs).
In the past few years, the phenomenon of migration has increas…
Mr. Romodanovsky
According to United Nations data, the Russian
Federation is the second most popular destination for migrants, owing largely to some of the consequences of the fall of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics. On a temporary or ongoing basis, about 11 million foreign nationals and stateless persons are in Russia. Russia’s general course of action is determined by its migration policy. Its main pri…
Ms. Iivula-Ithana
At the outset, let me join others in thanking the President for organizing the High-level Dialogue on International Migration and Development. The rise in global mobility, the growing complexity of migratory patterns and the impact of such movements on development have all contributed to international migration becoming a priority of the international community.
The theme of this high-level even…
Mr. Bouguerra
At the outset, allow me to begin by associating my delegation with the statement made by the representative of Fiji on behalf of the Group of 77 and China.
This discussion of the issue of migration and its links to development gives us an additional opportunity to deepen the dialogue that began in 2006 and consider new developments. The issue is of particular importance in view of the consultati…
Mr. Mondlane
Allow me to join previous speakers in expressing our sincere appreciation to the President of the General Assembly for the diligent way he is leading the work of this second High-level Dialogue on International Migration and Development, an event of great importance in our efforts to develop mechanisms for managing migration on a global scale.
As a country with a long migration history, and as a…
Mr. Mitchell
I wish, first of all, to express our deep sorrow, in the Commonwealth of the Bahamas, regarding the death of those migrants whom we read about in the news just this morning. It reinforces the importance of this High-level Dialogue that we are holding today.
Last Saturday, the Prime Minister of the Bahamas spoke in the general debate (see A/68/PV.19) and put migration on the agenda. It is an issu…
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